Britney

You remember that tune, Da take your time, I'll hum it for you, eyes that now haunt love, forget all onerous lies, draw water from a jug, bleats his case for truth, mysteries of his line, they only live to rule, rain ticks into a tub, he shudders with the wine, listens to the wind above, bills tossed down avenues, give early shipwreck signs, ongoing family feuds, tissues and body scrubs, mark his decline, makes him scared to blub, he looks so frightened.

Anna

Restrained in my moans, small wonder in this place, heart beats against stone, bus ticket's a burning fuse, blown in by the rain, he listens to my news, laughs at all my groans, the useless games, needed to fend alone, the foray of his truth, shadows yesterday's blame, clutches bars of chocolate chews, a sea whipped home, a tornado for my rage, incarcerated lips intone, bites at my leather glove, the ribbons of a day, swears his unfying love, says he's praying again.

Zoe

Don't leave it to someone else, at this house of spirits, resisting lies and debts, have me crying alone, pushed to my limits, cursing your rottren bones, sweet as a canvas flesh, body chilled like a relic, I'm loved by my friends, hell's a cab ride home, shake when thirst is lifted, this is the last loan, my concern at every instant, escape his fate by shifting, decisions to a river torrent, rejoice in resurrection, praise his life this minute, your reprieve is unexpected, raise that golden ticket.

Yesenia

Why tear me apart, i'm the fool you say, but you're not so smart, say you'll fly my web, ruin my fresh lace, flee off the back step, you look at the stars, ask wouldn't it be great, to have a wonder car, my sanctity spent, I'm poised but wait, will play with his head, times distance gone, psychiatrists await, swear my emotion is done, i'll sell my bed, powder my wrinkled face, hide you in the shed, I smile,hesitate.

Xochiti

Will you please extend, the hand of grace, rather than pretend, ways of learning to give, by careful trades, instead make a timeshift, blow life into friends, where fire makes gains, forge different trends. act in ways to live, keep a neighbourly mein, it's all within our gift, many flames shall send, sparks to greater days, we are more than defence, sheltered by such lifts, you can buck the trend, let loose our grip, love beats the ends.

Wanda

With your cheery wave ta ra, don't make me shiver, nail me to this bar, a lonely beach in my head, your stories all delivered, bottles, tar, tidal wood, when you leave it's rotten, your love of ports and rivers, hail your tattered spar, puckered string of letters, follow voyages quivered, leave a reminder unsaid, forget me when i'm sodden, all your tales remembered, dreams you trod upon, will you recall my dread, say love is your ember, Santa Fe, Kobe, coffins of lead, somewhere you'll go under.

Ully

Do you walk unknown, beneath cool evening trees, as if no one ever knows, remembering those photos, of all your family, gone away now wind blown, from dusty fields unsown, dancing in the breeze, shadows from places cold, down our street and town, that one's of your niece, Mother wears a black shawl, looked after time shorn, Sunday suits pressed clean, houses paid money down, faces at the camera reposed, a gathering at ease, their truth in best clothes, all that history.